2. What helped Truman get re-elected in 1948?
(a) His concern for children.
(b) The environment of fear created.
(c) The inadequacy of his opponents.
(d) His good leadership.

3. Hellman attributes _______ to the Russian Revolution.
(a) McCarthyism.
(b) World War II.
(c) Thr Iraq War.
(d) World War I.

4. Hellman viewed Nixon, McCarthy, and McCarran as _______.
(a) Cowards.
(b) Thieves.
(c) Opportunists.
(d) Gods.

5. What did Hellman believe was a common right among men and the reason she accepted the Communist Party?
(a) The right to overthrow a government.
(b) The right to bear arms.
(c) The right to vote.
(d) The right to one's own feelings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hellman explains that, when it comes to a bad experience, what kind of person is she?

2. When Hellman attended Party meetings, how involved was she?

3. Wills sees institutions like the House Committee as what?

4. At the end of World War II, who was the enemy?

5. What was Hellman's "sin" after gaining literary success?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't Hellman take the McCarthy hearing seriously?

2. Wills explains that the Cold War, like World War II, was not about fighting men or countries. What were these wars about fighting? Why was this a more formidable enemy?

3. How did Hellman feel about the "friendly witnesses"?

4. What does Hellman attribute the beginning of McCarthyism to?

5. In the House Committee, how did measures progress after Hoover joined?

6. How did Hammett respond to Hellman's plan to testify? Why did he react this way?

7. What were Hellman's opinions of how McCarthy and Nixon saw their own preaching?

8. Who created the Blacklist and House Committee and what was its purpose?

9. How did Hellman receive a rude awakening after Hammett's imprisonment?

10. In Hellman's opinion, what caused Communism to grow in popularity among Americans?

(see the answer keys)

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